The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Indonesia by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 28.77 percent of the employees in Indonesia were active in the agricultural sector, 22.09 percent in industry and 49.15 percent in the service sector. Indonesia's GDP The economic sector in Indonesia with the biggest share in gross domestic product over the past decade has been the industry sector, closely followed by services. The industry sector makes up around 45.7 percent of gross domestic product in Indonesia. Due to Indonesia's economy rapidly improving, the unemployment rate is decreasing, with most Indonesians working in the services sector (including tourism, hospitality, etc), while GDP and GDP per capita have been steadily increasing simultaneously. The country’s gross domestic product per capita has almost quadrupled over the past decade, with GDP also increasing at the same rate. Nowadays, Indonesia is among the leading countries in the world with the largest gross domestic product.

In 2024, approximately **** million people worked in the agricultural, forestry, hunting, and fisheries sector in Indonesia. As the economy of Indonesia has been highly dependent on agriculture, it is no surprise that this sector has been the largest employer for decades. Nevertheless, agricultural workers had the lowest average monthly salary in the archipelago. From agriculture to manufacturing Following the agricultural sector, wholesale and retail and manufacturing sectors were Indonesia’s largest employers. On the other hand, the electricity and gas, real estate, and waste management sectors accounted for Indonesia’s smallest workforce. Indonesia has aimed to be one of the largest manufacturing nations globally, and its number of manufacturing workers has grown steadily. As it has a labor force of *** million people with abundant labor supply and relatively low cost, the country is a suitable production base for labor-intensive industries. In the past years, its focus has shifted from producing raw agricultural products to manufacturing processed food, apparel, and tobacco products. Urban and rural differences for employees While the highest average monthly net wage in Indonesia was around **** million Indonesian rupiah, there was a difference between the salaries in the urban and rural areas. The difference between the highest salaries in the cities and the countryside reached more than *** million Indonesian rupiah that year. Informal employment, open unemployment, skills shortages, and skills mismatches are ongoing issues in Indonesia’s labor market. Rural areas have higher rates of informal employment than cities, and this employment is concentrated in the agriculture sector.

Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 22.09 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Employment in industry (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Mining and Quarrying data was reported at 1,375.035 Person th in Feb 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,454.256 Person th for Aug 2018. Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Mining and Quarrying data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,383.508 Person th from Feb 2015 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,469.846 Person th in Aug 2016 and a record low of 1,305.627 Person th in Feb 2016. Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Mining and Quarrying data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBA010: Labour Force Survey: Working: by Industry.

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 16.46 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Employees, industry, female (% of female employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of February 2024, the trade sector remains the largest employer, comprising ***** percent of the workforce in Jakarta. Some sectors with the largest proportion of workers in Jakarta include trade, transportation, other services, accommodation and food service activities, and the manufacturing industry.

Indonesia Employment: Semi-Annual: Manufacturing data was reported at 18,251.456 Person th in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,924.002 Person th for Feb 2018. Indonesia Employment: Semi-Annual: Manufacturing data is updated semiannually, averaging 16,776.081 Person th from Feb 2015 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,251.456 Person th in Aug 2018 and a record low of 15,537.848 Person th in Aug 2015. Indonesia Employment: Semi-Annual: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA010: Labour Force Survey: Working: by Industry.

In 2024, there were approximately *** million self-employed people working in the wholesale and retail trade industries in Indonesia, making it the sector with the highest number of self-employed people in the nation. Agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fisheries industry ranked second in that year, with around *** million self-employed people. In total, there were around **** million self-employed people in Indonesia in 2024.

As of August 2024, the number of workers in Bali in wholesale, retail, and vehicle repair services was around 538 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of workers in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector was approximately 480 thousand. Most Balinese work in the wholesale, agricultural, and manufacturing sectors, respectively.

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Indonesia Employment: Semi-Annual: Agri,Forest&Fishing data was reported at 35,703.074 Person th in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38,700.530 Person th for Feb 2018. Indonesia Employment: Semi-Annual: Agri,Forest&Fishing data is updated semiannually, averaging 38,034.912 Person th from Feb 2015 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40,122.816 Person th in Feb 2015 and a record low of 35,703.074 Person th in Aug 2018. Indonesia Employment: Semi-Annual: Agri,Forest&Fishing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA010: Labour Force Survey: Working: by Industry.

Indonesia Employment: Bali data was reported at 2,490.870 Person th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,398.307 Person th for 2017. Indonesia Employment: Bali data is updated yearly, averaging 1,785.860 Person th from Aug 1985 (Median) to 2018, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,490.870 Person th in 2018 and a record low of 1,240.918 Person th in 1985. Indonesia Employment: Bali data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA019: Employment: by Province.

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 25.74 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Employees, industry, male (% of male employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 49.15 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2022, nearly ** percent of agricultural workers in Indonesia were in informal employment. The agricultural sector has been the largest sector of employment in Indonesia for decades. Nevertheless, the formal employment rate and the average wage of workers in this sector have also been one of the lowest in the archipelago.

As of August 2023, around ***** percent of Indonesian women worked as sales personnel. Despite being the most popular job for female workers, sales personnel was among the sectors with the most significant gap in monthly net wage between male and female workers in Indonesia.

Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Construction data was reported at 7,624.749 Person th in Feb 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,300.297 Person th for Aug 2018. Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Construction data is updated semiannually, averaging 7,714.384 Person th from Feb 2015 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,300.297 Person th in Aug 2018 and a record low of 7,058.350 Person th in Feb 2018. Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBA010: Labour Force Survey: Working: by Industry.

As of February 2024, there were around ***** million people aged 15 years and above who worked in the manufacturing sector in Indonesia. This sector was also the third-largest sector for employment in Indonesia, following agricultural and wholesale and retail trade sectors in that year.

Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Education data was reported at 6,599.165 Person th in Feb 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,066.878 Person th for Aug 2018. Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Education data is updated semiannually, averaging 6,066.878 Person th from Feb 2015 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,599.165 Person th in Feb 2019 and a record low of 5,605.822 Person th in Aug 2015. Indonesia Labour Force: Working: Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBA010: Labour Force Survey: Working: by Industry.